um...it usually works the other way around, & i don't recall hearing anything about Earl Thomas until this year, which makes me wonder about him..

Really? He had a breakout game as a freshman last year in the Red River Shootout, grabbing two interceptions and breaking up a few other passes. He was a special teams stud and by the end of the season was widely viewed as a player to watch by many of the college football writers and coaches. Some players come out of nowhere to dominate, but that's not the case with Earl Thomas. He's a stud and I would love to see him in a Texans jersey.